SAYASAT NURBEK: WE ARE COMPLETELY REBUILDING
The Times Higher Education weekly magazine published a publication with the Minister of Science and Higher Education of Kazakhstan. Sayasat Nurbek urges foreign educational institutions to open branches in Central Asia.
Sayasat Nurbek clarified that “we have a once-in-a-lifetime chance, thanks to two main driving forces.”
As noted in the Times Higher Education article, more than 2 billion people live in Asia and Eurasia, more than half of them are under 25 years old, and the need for education in Kazakhstan now exceeds the proposed demand.
In addition, the government expects the number of students enrolled last year (623,000) to increase to more than 1 million by 2030.
It is worth noting that the minister described Kazakhstan as a place with a “reputable education” and an industry that can benefit, given the fact that “many students have nowhere to go.”
In an attempt to attract educational institutions, the country is reducing bureaucratic barriers and improving conditions by offering financial incentives.
“We are completely rebuilding our regulatory system,” the minister said, adding that several accreditation agencies have already opened their offices in Kazakhstan.
He specified that international universities that will create joint campuses will receive financial support from the Government of Kazakhstan. The country is also investing in new campuses and academic cities, according to the model of the UAE University City Special Economic Zone.
Six branches are planned to open in 2023, including Heriot-Watt University; Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech); Kazakhstan-German University, which will focus on alternative energy sources; and New Ulytay University, specializing in mining, metallurgy and engineering, formed in partnership with a consortium of Canadian educational institutions.
It is planned to open 3 more branches by 2029.
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